2010 CALIFORNIA CO-OP CONFERENCE

The second California Co-op Conference took place on April 9 & 10 in Santa Rosa, and was described in evaluations as inspirational, productive, fantastically relevant, amazing and informative. Attendees learned about local currencies, how to revitalize an existing co-op and how co-ops can work to support sustainable food systems. CCCD thanks the many volunteers and sponsors who helped put this conference on the map!

The keynote speaker for the event was Jim Anderson (far left) of the Evergreen Cooperatives in Cleveland. Anderson kicked-off the conference with the inspiring story of how the Evergreen Cooperatives grew to support the poverty-stricken areas of Cleveland through job creation, worker empowerment, and finding creative funding sources. Other notable topics covered at the conference included; the future of food co-ops, cooperation on the international market, and marketing the co-op model to our youth.

To view the full roster of events, see the Conference Agenda: Speakers and Workshop Descriptions.

                                              

Co-op Conference attendees had an enjoyable Friday evening social which featured Arizmendi Bakery pizza and CCC's first Cooperative Idol competition. Acts included stand-up story tellers, musicians and an artist who illustrated the themes of the competitors as they performed!

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